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Cost of Living Comparison Between Montenegro and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Montenegro and China

😐 Solo nomad: Montenegro is 42.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 72.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montenegro is 49.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montenegro
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 €9.87
$2.77 ¥19.34
313.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.14 €39.78
$24.14 ¥169
91.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 €7.79
$4.75 ¥33.19
90.32%
Cappuccino
$2.29 €1.98
$3.02 ¥21.09
-24.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$0.44 ¥3.06
406.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.27 ¥1.87
440.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 €2.47
$0.96 ¥6.68
198.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.04 ¥14.23
68.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montenegro
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.75 ¥12.22
-22.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.69 ¥11.81
-41.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.98 ¥6.86
123.47%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$1.60 ¥11.21
101.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 €7.38
$13.34 ¥93.3
-35.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 €6.52
$3.27 ¥22.85
131.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 €9.86
$10.63 ¥74.3
7.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.74 ¥12.17
-22.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.26 ¥8.77
38.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.45 ¥10.14
7.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.19 ¥8.29
125.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.73 ¥5.08
45.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.86 ¥5.99
36.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 €1.40
$0.62 ¥4.31
162.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.53 ¥3.71
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 €3.67
$3.44 ¥24.06
23.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 €4.98
$11.63 ¥81.3
-50.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1.00
$0.84 ¥5.89
38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.62 ¥11.32
6.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Montenegro
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.44 ¥3.08
161.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.32 €29.58
$20.71 ¥145
65.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.42 ¥9.93
-20.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.33 ¥2.27
218.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.98 €12.05
$6.51 ¥45.49
114.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.51
$1.17 ¥8.20
50.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$19.2K ¥134.0K
66.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.1K
$16.6K ¥116.3K
82.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montenegro
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 €109
$51.4 ¥359
145.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.79 €16.20
$9.63 ¥67.3
95.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.21 €26.90
$11.22 ¥78.5
178.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montenegro
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.39 €38.27
$39.09 ¥273
13.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.74 €11.84
$14.70 ¥103
-6.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 €4.98
$6.14 ¥42.95
-6.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montenegro
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 €269
$416 ¥2,909
-24.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,669 €7,473
$17.9K ¥125.2K
-51.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montenegro
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 €70.6
$45.24 ¥316
81.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 €34.37
$32.59 ¥228
22.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$73.0 ¥510
37.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$72.8 ¥509
65.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montenegro
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 €589
$432 ¥3,022
57.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 €438
$253 ¥1,769
100.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 €1,051
$923 ¥6,450
32.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €805
$546 ¥3,816
71.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,049 €2,629
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-42.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,258 €1,947
$2,784 ¥19.5K
-18.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montenegro
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,026 €884
$1,037 ¥7,250
-1.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.66
4.06
39.41%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Montenegro: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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